Judge dismisses Rockingham sheriff's employee's case

Published: Friday, January 3, 2014 at 09:20 AM.

A Rockingham County judge dismissed charges against a sheriff’s office employee in district court on Monday, Dec. 30.

Titus Mark Harrison, 33, of 1007 Haywood St., in Eden faced charges of sexual battery and assault on a female.

Harrison appeared in court on Monday morning along side his attorney Jason Ross. Assistant District Attorney Jason Ramey explained to Judge Tony Grogan the alleged victim continued “dodging” his phone calls. She didn’t appear in court Monday morning.

Ramey asked the judge to continue the case to give him more time to contact her.

A Rockingham County judge dismissed charges against a sheriff’s office employee in district court on Monday, Dec. 30.

Titus Mark Harrison, 33, of 1007 Haywood St., in Eden faced charges of sexual battery and assault on a female.

Harrison appeared in court on Monday morning along side his attorney Jason Ross. Assistant District Attorney Jason Ramey explained to Judge Tony Grogan the alleged victim continued “dodging” his phone calls. She didn’t appear in court Monday morning.

Ramey asked the judge to continue the case to give him more time to contact her.

“I won’t continue this case,” Grogan said.

At that point Ramey said the state would take a dismissal.

Grogan approved.

Harrison, who works as a sheriff’s office detention officer, received the charges after the victim alleged he tried to make her hug him and when she forced him off he grabbed her inappropriately.

She noted to officers he only wore underwear at the time.

Following the arrest, Rockingham County Sheriff’s Office Spokesman Kevin Suthard said the department placed Harrison on administrative leave pending the outcome of the investigation.

Rockingham County Sheriff Sam Page said due to the case’s dismissal the department reinstated Harrison on Monday.

Officers from the Eden Police Department served Harrison with a warrant on Nov. 17, however the initial warrant was issued in late August.